Saw For Metal & Wood

[sockpuppet]

In the market for a decent sliding compound mitre saw. I think I may be asking for the impossible here. In the process of buying a house, its a country style place that needs a fair bit of work so no worried about investing in the kit.

Need to cut wood - say 12" x 4" would be the biggest it needs to do or as close to as possible.

Also cut 60mm x 60mm box section, not worried if I have to change the blade to do this. For boat trailers so the angles need to be pretty sharp as I sell this stuff (or rather my old man does!).

Looked at the evolution saws and seriously not impressed with the quality - the ones in B&Q that had never been used where practically falling apart.

Any others - might end up taking two saws here if I can't find one to do all.

 

[blenkie1]

Had an evolution saw for about 3 years with no problems other than blade replacment. Gets a fair bit hammer as well. Take it to farms to cut steel for gates, etc mainly 50x50x3mm but sometimes bigger. Gets covered in the usual farm crap, gets damp and generally abused so I like them. Not to say they are all like that but generally impressed with it and it only cost £140. Funnily enough I have only just started to cut wood with it.

 

[madkayaker]

Had an evolution chop saw for a few years and its never let me down. Only thing i would change is get the big one I've got the fury and I have run out of capacity at times

 

[zx9]

I have been using an Evolution (rage 3?) 255mm sliding bevel saw for flooring, skirting, architrave etc. The 255 will only do 12 x 3 inch cross cut much less on a mitre, I am sure they do a 300mm but don't know the capacity.
I bought it because I had previously used an Evo 210mm circular saw for chopping up unistrut on site, so have no doubt that it will be put to work in the garage when my building work is finished.

 

[DrNik]

dont rate the evolution blades, returned a couple as they didnt last more than a day cutting propane cylinders, have the dewalt equivalent now and the saw and blade just keeps on going

 

[sockpuppet]

Cheers for the replies guys, maybe the ones in B&Q were due to people abusing them. Looks like a few happy people with them here. The laser line was snapped off, the handles wobbled. I assume its people playing with them.

DrNik are you using a dewalt blade in a evolution saw?

 

[Jester]

Can't comment on the quality of their saws but their blades are great.
I''ve upgraded my table saw to a fury blade, - wish I had done it years ago.